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Show farmer, is the farm which he cultivates hired, or is it owned by him or by a member of the family? . " 29 If owned by head or member of family, is the farm free from mortgage incumbrance? ao If tho home or farm is owned by head or member of family and mortgaged, mort-gaged, give the postollice address of owner , As will be seen from tho above questions ques-tions new satistics iu regard to the population pop-ulation are to bo gathered this year. Special inquiry will be made concerning concern-ing war veterans, and another new questiou is designed to show tho fecundity of the women of the United States. 'The statistics compiled by the enumerators will show the number of childreu, dead and alive, to whom each woman hits given birth. Tho color lino will be more tighty drawn this time. The census returns will not show the number of white und black inhabitants alone, as heretofore, but the classification of this year will iuclude white, black, mulatto, quadroon, quad-roon, octoroon, Chinese, Japanese aud Indian. The purpose of this classification classifica-tion is to show tho extent to which the white and colored races are assimilating. assimilat-ing. Of course, a siugle census will not show this, but it is expected that successive enumerations will indicate the desired result. In adition to the usual inquiry concerning con-cerning each inhabitant's ability to rend or write there is a question as to the ability to speak English and, if not, the language or dialect spoken. Many of the questions embraced In tho population popula-tion schedule are designed merely to bring out information that shall serve as a oasis for further investigation by the various special branches of the census. cen-sus. Tho work of enumeration will begin on Monday, Juno 2d. Tho limit of time for the gathering of statistics on population is four weeks, and July 1st the supwvisior of each district must hayc ail the returns from each of his enumerators. In Halt Lake and in every cHy of 10,000 population or upwards, up-wards, the time allowed for making tho census is only two weeks YOU MUST ANSWER. The Census Enumerator Is Bouud to Ask Yon Home Leading Questions. ' Within sixty days tho census enumerator enum-erator will bo pulling the bells and knocking at tho doors of houses all over tho city. He will be hard mau to evade and as he has tho law of Uucle Sam on his side, it will be better to prepare to answer fully every questiou he asks.' A list of thirty questious has hcen prepared for the enumerators to ask as they make their rounds. Tweu-ty-livc of these questions refer entirely to social conditions. Iu addition to this there are live supplemental inquiries in-quiries designed to show whether the homo or farm of the family visited is owned or rented, aud if owned, whether it is mortgaged or free of debt. Tho questions to be asked are as follows; 1 Give Christian name in full, aud initial of middle name, surname. 2 Whether a soldier, sailor or marine (luring the civil war (United' States or Confederate) or widow of such person. 3 Relationship to head of familv. 4 Whether white or black, m ufatto, quadroom, Octoroon, Cliiuose, Jap-ancsc Jap-ancsc or Indiau. 5 Sex. 0 Ago at noarest birthday. If under one year give ago in mouth's. . 7 Whether single, married, widowed or divorced. 8 Whether married during the census cen-sus year (Juuo 1, 1880, to May 81, 1W)0). 0 Mother of how many children, and number of children liviug. Ill Place of birth. 1 1'lacu of birth of father. 12 Place of birth of mother. la Number of years in the Uuited Slates. 1 4 Whether naturalized. 1.1 Whether naturalization papers havo been lakeu out. 17 Mouths unemployed during the census year (Juue 1, ItjgO. to May 31. 1800). 18 Attendance at school (in months) during tho eeusus year (Juuo 1, iyi. t; May 31. 18901. l'J Aide to read. 20 Ablo to write. . 21 Able to speak English. If not, the lantruage or dialect spoken. 2'J Whether suffering from acute or ! chronic disease, with the mime of dis-1 ease and length of time afflicted. 23 Whether defective in mind, sitrht, hearing or speech, or whether crippled, maimed or reformed, with name or defect. de-fect. 24 Whether a prisouer, convict, homeless child or pauper. 23 aud 2(1 Is tuo home you live in hired, or is it owned by the" head or by a member of the family? 27 If owned by head or member of family, is tho homo free from mortgage mort-gage lncuinbrauce? . . , 25 If the head of the family is a |